Product Details
Red Letter Days (CD)Album Notes
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| This is a Hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. |
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| On the surface, RED LETTER DAYS bears some sonic similarities to the previous couple of Wallflowers albums (rich, Byrdsy guitar tones, Tom Petty-ish roots-rock production, and of course Jakob Dylan's husky, engaging vocals). Closer listening, however, reveals a number of advances. For one thing, Dylan's lyrics are sharper than ever, especially on the darkly poetic verses of "When You're on Top," which nicely counterbalance an almost too-catchy chorus that smacks of chart envy. Similarly, "Three Ways" and "If You Never Got Sick" achieve a moody poignancy that's simultaneously visceral and evocative (no mean feat). There are new sonic developments as well; Rami Jaffee's keyboard arsenal sounds somewhat expanded beyond his trademark B-3 organ, and is utilized accordingly, to give many of the songs a more modern edge than the band has evinced in the past. One small step for man...well, you know the rest. |
Album Details
| Album Title | Red Letter Days |
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| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Genre | |
| Engineer | Tom Lord-Alge |
| Producer | Tobias Miller; Bill Appleberry |
| Mono/Stereo | Stereo |
| Studio/Live | Studio |
| Label | Interscope Records (USA) |
| Catalog Number | 493 491 |
| Release Date | 11/05/2002 |
| Import | No |
| UPC | 606949349127 |
Artist/Group
| Overview |
| Growing up in the shadow of Bob Dylan would be too much for many, let alone trying to make it in the same field as the legendary troubadour. But Bob's son Jakob Dylan succeeded on his own terms when his band the Wallflowers hit it big with their own brand of roots rock in the 1990s and 2000s. Not ashamed of their admiration for Bob, Neil Young, or the Band, the Wallflowers became one of the genre's biggest acts by the turn of the century. |
| Definitive Albums |
| Bringing Down the Horse |
Also See
| Performers |
| Dylan, Jakob; Maypole (90s); Tiny Buddy |
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 | <i>Red Letter Days:</i> <b>Great Album From A Reliable Band, The Wallflowers</b>
by flamepillar, 6/10/2004 |
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Pros: Simple, direct, catchy songs. Not a stinker in the bunch. You'd like it, Mom :)
Cons: Well, it doesn't break any molds. But neither does chocolate pudding.
The Bottom Line: I'm listening to ABACAB by Genesis, which I temporarily swiped from the basement, as I write this. So forgive me for the disoriented presentation.
Review: There are some bands out there on whom you can almost always rely to create strong pop/rock melodies
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| | A very complete album
by mckennab, 9/16/2003 |
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Pros: great melodies. you'll find yourself singing them all day
Cons: empire of my mind
Review: The wallflowers new album is a very complete album and has something for every type of listener. all
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| | Not Quite A Red Letter Day
by MattBjorke, 3/7/2003 |
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Pros: Everybody Out Of The Water, Jakob Dylan's voice, Mike McCready's guest spots.
Cons: May not get much notice from radio outside of the Triple A format.
The Bottom Line: There's one exceptional song on here and 12 fine other songs. A worthy addition to anyone's music colletion.
Review: I admit it. I am a fan of the Wallflowers. What I don't know is why it has taken me as long as it h
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